Jaycee

This girl is so cute!!!

Baptisms for the dead

Kaleb finally got to go to the temple for baptisms for the dead for the first time.  Jaycee, jake and Kaleb all went together.  They are such wonderful kids and they are growing so close to the gospel.  I am so grateful for them.  I'm so happy they love each other. 

Cane beds with cousin's

Kaleb giving Ethan a ride on the four wheeler.  

Spencer, Kaleb and Morgan 

Allie, Ethan, Lia, Brooklen and Marlie.  These kids just played and played in the dirt.  They love it out to cane beds.  

kaleb, spencer  and Ethan with their new pellet guns.  

Jake

Jaycee and her daddy! 

Ethan and Allie roasting marshmallows.  

Ethan drove the little four wheeler.  He is so lucky to have a big brother like Kaleb to help him.  

We love going out to cane beds to spend time with the family.  This picture is of all the kids riding in the back of uncle trevors truck headed to bee's marketplace for treat.  The weather is cooling off and it had been so much fun.  

Karate

Ethan is in a 6 week Karate class.  He loves it!!  He really wanted the costume.  It's so cute to watch him.  

Lost Puppy!

A couple of weeks ago we lost Joy.   She was let out to go to the bathroom and the gate was accidentally left open.   Within 10 minutes she was gone.   It was so strange because she normally wouldn't run off.  Our family was desperately looking for her.  I was in tears thinking about how much my kids would hurt of we didn't find her.   

Jason came home from work and gathered or family together in a prayer.   He said he felt strongly that jake should be the one to offer the prayer.  Jake lead us in a wonderful prayer while expressing gratitude for his siblings and family and also the time we had with Joy.  It was beautiful.  Immediately I had this feeling she was happy and being taken care of. I still was panicked and kept calling every where and posting on every possible  website.  

Everyone was sad.  I was broken hearted for my children.  It was 4:00 when we lost  her.  At about 11 pm we got a knock on the door.  It was our neighbor Joey.   He told us his partner saw her roaming and took her in their house so she wouldn't get hit by a car.   I just hugged joey and told him thank you.  It was a precious moment.   I immediately remembered what the spirit whispered to me about joy being happy and being taken care of.  

When Ethan woke up to Joy being home he said, "Heavenly Father brought her back to us. ".  Oh the faith of this little boy is amazing.  

This was Ethan cuddling with Joy after she was found.   So sweet.  

I never really wanted a house dog but this dog has been such a blessing to our home.  She is the best friend to each of my kids.  She always loves them and plays with them.  I am grateful for her.  

This is Ethan watching a movie in Joys kennel with her.  

2016 first day of school!

First day of school was a success.  It is always tiring and hard to get used to the early schedule but I think it went good.  Ethan is having a hard time adjusting to the long school day.  He is at a new school where he doesn't have any friends yet. Luckily his cousin Marlie goes there and he can sometimes play with her.  He is doing the Spanish immersion class so he learns first grade in Spanish half the day and English the other half.  I am nervous but excited to see how he does. All the other kids did pretty good.  They don't love school but they do their best.  

August 2016

Ethan silly boy likes to take selfie.  

This is me and my mom at the Tuachan play the hunchback of notre Dame.  It was so good.  My mom is so talented.  She works there helping to design the costumes.  She does an amazing job.   

I thought this was so cute of Ethan holding the dog.  These kids love this dig so much.  She has been a blessing to us even if she is alot of work.